NAIA All-American, Alessandro Ventre, battled to the semi-finals using the original AeroPro Drive. This Brazilian showed he didn’t need new technologies to make him a tough competitor. He brought a Nadal-like game and speed to the court wearing the Asics Gel Resolution 2.

Roman Borvanov, the #1 seed and currently 654 in the world, took the tournament with ease using the Yonex RDiS 100 midplus. His game matched his outfit, pristine and untouchable. He wore the Asics Gel Challenger 7, showcasing his perfect footwork that set him up for exemplary shots. His debonair manner on and off the court was a pleasure to watch and talk with.

Roman Borvanov

From what I could tell, most of the men in the tournament weighted their racquets with plenty of lead and strung them up with poly. I’m not sure of the other players, but I heard from a friend that Roman uses Signum Pro Poly-Plasma 17g at 50/51 pounds.

Overall, the players came in with sophisticated fashion and professional attitudes that made it an amazing weekend for tennis.